Lenco DIR-170 User manual

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Model: DIR-170WA

User manual – Internet Radio with DAB+, FM and Bluetooth

Gebruikshandleiding – Internetradio met DAB+, FM en Bluetooth

Bedienungsanleitung – Internetradio mit DAB+, FM und Bluetooth

Mode d’emploi – Radio Internet avec DAB+, FM et Bluetooth

Manual de usuario – Radio Internet con DAB+, FM y Bluetooth

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English

DIR-170WA

CAUTION:

Usage of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein

may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

This unit should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except qualified service personnel.

PRECAUTIONS BEFORE USE

KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS IN MIND:

1. Do not use this device near water.

2. Clean only with a slightly damp cloth.

3. Do not cover or block any ventilation openings. When placing the device on a shelf, leave

5 cm (2”) free space around the whole device.

4. Install in accordance with the supplied user manual.

5. * Don’t step on or pinch the power adaptor. Be very careful, particularly near the plugs and the

cable’s exit point. Do not place heavy items on the power adaptor, which may damage it. Keep

the entire device out of children’s reach! When playing with the power cable, they can seriously

injure themselves.

6. * Unplug this device during lightning storms or when unused for a long period.

7. Keep the device away from heat sources such as radiators, heaters, stoves, candles and other

heat-generating products or naked flame.

8. Avoid using the device near strong magnetic fields.

9. Electrostatic discharge can disturb normal usage of this device. If so, simply reset and restart

the device following the instruction manual. During file transmission, please handle with care

and operate in a static-free environment.

10. Warning! Never insert an object into the product through the vents or openings. High voltage

flows through the product and inserting an object can cause electric shock and/or short circuit

internal parts. For the same reason, do not spill water or liquid on the product.

11. Do not use in wet or moist areas such as bathrooms, steamy kitchens or near swimming pools.

12. Do not use this device when condensation may occur.

13. Although this device is manufactured with the utmost care and checked several times before

leaving the factory, it is still possible that problems may occur, as with all electrical appliances. If

you notice smoke, an excessive build-up of heat or any other unexpected phenomena, you

should disconnect the plug from the main power socket immediately.

14. This device must operate on a power source as specified on the specification label. If you are

not sure of the type of power supply used in your home, consult your dealer or local power

company.

15. * The socket outlet must be installed near the equipment and must be easily accessible.

16. * Do not overload ac outlets or extension cords. Overloading can cause fire or electric shock.

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17. * Devices with class 1 construction should be connected to a main socket outlet with a

protective earthed connection.

18. * Devices with class 2 construction do not require a earthed connection.

19. Keep away from rodents. Rodents enjoy biting on power cords.

20. * Always hold the plug when pulling it out of the main supply socket. Do not pull the power

cord. This can cause a short circuit.

21. Avoid placing the device on any surfaces that may be subject to vibrations or shocks.

22. To clean the device, use a soft dry cloth. Do not use solvents or petrol based fluids. To remove

severe stains, you may use a damp cloth with dilute detergent.

23. The supplier is not responsible for damage or lost data caused by malfunction, misuse,

modification of the device or battery replacement.

24. Do not interrupt the connection when the device is formatting or transferring files. Otherwise,

data may be corrupted or lost.

25. If the unit has USB playback function, the usb memory stick should be plugged into the unit

directly. Don’t use an usb extension cable because it can cause interference resulting in failing

of data.

26. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and make sure that no objects filled

with liquids, such as vases, are placed on or near the apparatus.

27. * To completely disconnect the power input, the mains plug of the apparatus shall be

disconnected from the mains, as the disconnect device is the mains plug of apparatus.

28. If the unit works with battery, Battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine,

fire or the like.

29. Attention should be drawn to the environmental aspects of battery disposal.

30. The apparatus can only be used in moderate extremely cold or climates warm environments

should be avoided.

31. The rating label has been marked on the bottom or back panel of the apparatus.

32. This device is not intended for use by people (including children) with physical, sensory or

mental disabilities, or a lack of experience and knowledge, unless they’re under supervision or

have received instructions about the correct use of the device by the person who is responsible

for their safety.

33. This product is intended for non-professional use only and not for commercial or industrial use.

34. Make sure the unit is adjusted to a stable position. Damage caused by using this product in an

unstable position or by failure to follow any other warning or precaution contained within this

user manual will not be covered by warranty.

35. Never remove the casing of this apparatus.

36. Never place this apparatus on other electrical equipment.

37. Do not use or store this product in a place where it is subject to direct sunlight, heat, excessive

dust or vibration.

38. Do not allow children access to plastic bags.

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39. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

40. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has

been damaged in any way, such as the power supply cord or the plug, when liquid has been

spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, when the apparatus has been exposed to rain

or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

41. *Do not use a damaged power cord or plug or a loose outlet. Doing so may result in fire or

electric shock.

42. Prolonged exposure to loud sounds from personal music players may lead to temporary or

permanent hearing loss.

INSTALLATION

• Unpack all parts and remove protective material.

• *Do not connect the unit to the mains before checking the mains voltage and before all other

connections have been made.

* These instructions are related only to products using power cable or AC power adaptor.

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Product Overview

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1. Display

2. Standby button

3. Alarm button

4. Fav button

5. Sleep button

6. Vol+/Vol-/OK wheel

7. Previous button

8. Dimmer button

9. Next button

10. Home button

11. Telescopic Antenna

12. ON/OFF switch button

13. DC IN socket

14. Line out socket (3.5mm)

15. AUX IN socket (3.5mm)

16. USB port

17. Preset buttons

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Remote Control

1. Standby button

2. Input letters and numbers

3. Navigate Up button

4. Navigate Left button

5. Navigate Right button

6. Navigate Down button

7. OK button

8. Play/pause button

9. Stop button

10. Go back/forward button

11. Vol+/Vol- button

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12. Home button

13. Mode button

14. Alarm button

15. Dimmer button

16. Sleep button

17. Mute button

18. Fav. button

19. Fav.+ button

20. EQ set tone

21. Language selection button

Note: the cursor buttons (3, 4, 5, 6) on the remote control can also be used to

navigate through the system menus.

INITIAL SETUP

Before operation, please make sure that the voltage mentioned on the power supply is the same as

the voltage of your local area.

Use the supplied mains adaptor to connect the device to your household mains socket.

Use the power switch (12) on the back to power up.

The system will ask you to set the units Language.

Use the Navigation (6) wheel to select the desired language, then press the Navigation (6) wheel to

confirm.

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Do you want to check the WIFI network availability when powering on the device? Use the

Navigation (6) wheel to select the desired option and press the Navigation (6) wheel to confirm.

Now you can configure the wireless network.

1. Select YES if you want to continue and connect to your WIFI network using the standard

method. Press the Navigation (6) wheel to confirm. Continue reading ‘network

configuration’ option 1.

2. Select YES (WPS) if you would like to set up with the WPS (WIFI PROTECTED SETUP) function

of your router (please verify with your router’s manual if it’s available). Press the

Navigation (6) wheel to confirm. Continue reading ‘network configuration’ option 2.

3. Select NO and Press the Navigation (6) wheel to confirm if you want to skip the Wireless

network setup. You can configure it later in the setup menu.

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Network configuration

1. Standard network configuration

After selecting this option the DIR-170 will scan for available WIFI networks.

The display will show the networks it found.

Select your WIFI network by turning the Navigation/OK (6) wheel and confirm by pressing the

Navigation/OK (6) wheel.

If your selected WIFI network requires a password, you can enter it in the next screen.

Enter your password by pressing the numeric keys(2) on the remote control, followed by the

Navigation right(5) button (NOTE: you have to press the navigation right(5) after every

character).

To make a correction, press the Navigation Left(4) to go backwards and delete the last character

at the same time. When the password is completed, press the OK(7) button to confirm.

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If you want to enter the password directly on the DIR-170 front panel, you can turn the

Navigation(6) wheel to select the first character and then press the button(9) to move

forward to the next character. To make a correction, press the button (7) to go back and

delete the last character at the same time.

When the password is completed, press the Navigation (6) button to confirm

Note: following characters can be used:

Numbers (from 0-9)

English letters (from A to Z and from a to z)

Characters (DEL,@,Blank,!,”,#,$,%,&,*,’,+ and (,)

2. WPS PBC network configuration

You can easily connect by pressing the WPS button on your router and then selecting YES (WPS) on

your DIR-170 within 120 seconds. The connection between the router and the DIR-170 will be

configured automatically.

INTERNET RADIO

From the main menu use the Navigation wheel(6) to select INTERNET RADIO and press the

Navigation wheel(6) to start.

Now you can use the Navigation wheel(6) again to scroll through the different menu options and

select the desired option by pressing the Navigation wheel(6)

Press to return to the previous menu.

After successfully connecting to a radio station, the station information will be shown. This

information can be changed by pressing the or button.

Below you find the explanation of the various Internet Radio menu options:

My Favorite

These are your favorite preset stations. It can hold up to 250 entries.

To add a favorite internet radio station, press and hold “Fav” on the device or” Fav+ “on the remote

control to save the station as a favorite.

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You can add favorites when playing the station you want to add as favorite or add them directly

from the ‘Radio Station/Music’ list. Select with the navigation wheel(6) and press/hold “Fav” on the

device or Navigation buttons on the Remote and then press the “Fav+” button.

You can replace already saved favorites with a new favorite station.

Favorite radio stations cannot be stored twice The saved stations are showed by selecting this menu.

You may also press Fav to enter the saved station list. You may enter the number key on the remote

control to recall the saved station.

Selecting a radio station from the favorites list.

Press the “Fav” button on the front panel or press “Fav” on the remote control to show the favorites

list. Rotate the navigation wheel(6) or press the navigation keys on the remote control to move

through the favorites list. Press the navigation wheel(6) or press “OK” on the remote control to listen

to the selected favorite.

Enter a submenu with button, Delete, Shift Up/Down along the list, Rename, Play, or Use as

Alarm (if you chose internet as alarm sound in the alarm configuration).

Radio Station/Music

Radio Stations are categorized into subcatagories Global Top 20, Genre, Country/Location (Africa,

Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania/Pacific and South America) and Highlight. Press

the navigation wheel(6) or ‘OK’ on the remote, to select the subcategories and choose a station to

listen to. For each station, press the navigation wheel(6) on the unit or ‘OK’ on the remote control to

play directly.

Press to enter its submenu. When you choose Auto Scan, it plays each station in this

subcategory for 30 seconds until all stations have been played. You can cancel the auto scan function

by pressing “OK”. Press the button to view information about the active radio station.

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Local Radio:

The Stations are categorized to the country/location in which the unit is operated.

Sleep Radio:

You can choose Birds, Piano, Rain, Spa, Space, and Wave as sleep radio.

History:

List of the ten recently listened stations.

Service:

Search radio station: Enter a stations name/keyword to search through the list of all radio

stations.

Add new radio station: by using an IP address/web address, the added station will be stored

in the ‘My Favorite’ list.

Note that the maximum character of the station name is 250.

MEDIA CENTER

With Media center you can play music from USB or UPnP.

Use the Navigation wheel(6) or the navigation buttons on the remote control to select one

of the following functions:

USB:

Insert an USB memory stick into the USB socket(16) then select USB from the MEDIA CENTER.

The DIR-170 will read the contents of the USB memory stick.

Browse folders/files with the Navigation wheel(6) or direction keys on the remote control.

The display shows folder and file names (not necessarily track names).

Once you have found a track you want to play, press the navigation wheel on the device or press OK

on the remote control.

Note: The USB port does not support charging or data transfer with a computer.

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UPnP

If you have set up shared media in your network, than you should see it by choosing UPnP. If you

have more than one computer sharing media, these will also be shown.

Select the shared media you want to play.

Use Play/Pause, Next/Prev and Stop. Press Right navigation button to view the display information

of the current track.

Note: The DIR-170 can only read tracks with filenames less than 40 characters. The characters

should be in European Language. If a track generates an error while opening, you can try to rename

the track. However, if it still can’t play, you can try to convert the track to a different format.

My Playlist:

You can create a playlist of your favorite UPnP music. You can add the active music to the playlist. To

do this, press and hold the navigation wheel(6)/OK on the unit or press and hold the “OK” button on

the remote control to save it into ‘My Playlist’.

Clear My Playlist

Please select this option to clear the playlist. Please confirm the questions.

My mediaU

Display and playback your own mediaU station list on the mediaU server. Set your account first. To

activate your own station list, follow the steps below:

Access http://www.mediayou.net/. Join my mediaU membership. Login to the website;

Enter the wireless MAC addresss of Radio to the mediaU website. This information can be obtained

in the menu -> information Center>System information>Wireless Info;

When successfully configured, you are able to save and view your own mediaU station

playlist(s).Username and password is not required to enter to the Radio.

If there are different devices stored in your MediaU account, you can choose the one you currently

use under Configuration menu. On the website, you may save stations to Favorite Station, set

Favorite Location/Genre and My Local City, or add stations manually. The stations can be viewed

from My Media mode on the Radio.

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INFORMATION CENTER

Weather Information

There are weather information and forecasts for 2000 cities.

Select the country and then the city for the weather details.

Press / to see the weather forecasts.

The device is able to display the weather information in the standby mode. On the weather

information page, press OK to set the city to show in the standby mode. Then turn on the weather

display.

Financial Information

View the stock index

System Information

Here you can view the details of your DIR-170 unit, find the software version and the WIFI

information. The information includes the unique MAC address which is required to fill in when

registering your “my mediaU” membership.

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CONFIGURATION

Time Display

Analog/digital

My MediaU

When it is enabled, my mediaU will show on the main menu. If various

mediaU accounts exist in the Radio, Select the default login account in here.

Network

Wireless Network Configuration: Enable/disable WiFi network. When you

enable the WiFi network, the system will automatically select the required

AP. Enter WEP or WPA code to connect the WiFi.

Wireless Network (WPS PBC): If you are using a router with WPS/QSS

button, you can set up the network connection easily via WPS function. Enter

it and go to press the WPS/QSS button on your router within 120 seconds.

The connection between the router and device will then be configured

automatically.

Manual Configuration: You can choose DHCP (which assignes the ip address

automatically) or manually input the IP address for wireless network

connection. The following information has to be entered: SSID (name of

access point), IP Address, subnet mask, default gateway, preferred DNS

server, alternate DNS server.

Check Network When Power On: Enable/disable WiFi network. When you

enable the WiFi network, the system will automatically search for available

AP. Select the required AP.

Date & Time

Set the date and time

Set time format display as 12 Hour or 24 Hour

Set date format (YYYY/MM/DD-DD/MM/YYYY-MM/DD/YYYY)

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

○ ON

Tips: When “ON” is selected, the time will be one hour later than the current

time.

○ OFF

Tips: When “OFF” is selected, the time will be same as the current time. If it

was already in “Daylight Saving Time(DST)” and you choose” OFF”, the time

will be deducted by one hour, that’s to say, the time will be same as the

actual time.

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Alarm

The DIR-170 has 2 independent alarms (Alarm1, 2) and one NAP alarm. Press

the navigation Wheel(6) when Alarm1 or Alarm2 is selected and then select

Turn On. Then set the Alarm repeat option. Set the alarm time and finally

select the Sound option to set the desired alarm sound. The sound options

are (Beep, Melody, Internet Radio or FM radio)

You can Press Alarm on the remote control to enter the alarm menu directly

Note

If Internet radio is selected as alarm sound and there is no internet

connection on the configured alarm time, the DIR-170 automatically selects

‘melody’ as alarm sound.

NAP ALARM

NAP alarm is used to do a quick sleep during the day.

When Alarm” NAP” is selected, choose 5/10/20/30/60/90/120 minutes.

Then choose Alarm Volume to configure the volume of the NAP alarm.

Timer

Countdown timer (max. 100min)

Language

English/Deutsch/Espanol/Francais/Portugese/Nederlands/Italiano/Pyccknn/

Svenska/Norske/Dansk/Magyar/Cesky/Slovensky/Polski/Turkce/Suomi

Dimmer

Power Saving/Turn On

Display

Color/Monochrome

Power Management

This option configures when the DIR-170 should go into standby mode. You

can select Turn off/5 minutes/15 minutes/30 minutes.

When configured, the DIR-170 will switch to standby when no music is played

for the configured time.

Use the Turn off setting to ignore the standby function.

Sleep Timer

Turn off or set the sleep timer of 15/30/60/90/120/150/180 minutes. Once

the time is set, there will be a bed icon with the remaining minutes at the top

right corner of the display and the device will turn to standby after the

configured time.

(You also can use the Sleep button on the remote control to use this function)

Buffer

Configure the buffer time of the music playback, 2/4/8 seconds.

Weather

Activate/deactivate the weather forecast on the standby display. Choose

your preferred temperature unit (°F or °C) and then proceed by entering your

location. When activated, the weather forecast is shown in turns with the

clock display on the standby screen (it changes every 10 secs).

FM Setup

Mode: you can set to forced Mono or Stereo reception.

Treshold: Choose the seek- and Stereo threshold.

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Local Radio Setup

There is a shortcut Local Radio from the Internet Radio menu so that you can

easily go to the station list of your location. You can setup your location

manually or let the system detect your current location. If you choose to

automatically detect your location, the system will detect the location

according to the IP address of your connected network. Press Local Station to

enter the local radio station list directly.

Playback Setup

Select the play mode of the media center. You can select: Off (no repeat or

shuffle), Repeat all, Repeat one, or Shuffle.

Device

The DIR-170 default device name for DLNA is “AirMusic”. You may rename it

for DLNA setup on the PC or mobile. Use the QR code for download and

install the “AirMusic” control App.

Equalizer

The default equalizer setting is ‘normal’, but you may change it to ‘Flat, Jazz,

Rock, Soundtracks, Classical, Pop, News or my EQ’. Press the EQ button on

the remote control to quickly change the equalizer mode.

Resume When Power On

The system default setting is to resume the internet radio playback if you

were listening to internet radio or media center before switching off the unit.

If you turn this option off, the system will return to the main menu when

switching on the unit again.

Software Update

If there is a software update on the server, the system will notify you. Before

starting a software upgrade, ensure that the unit is plugged into a stable

mains power connection. Disconnecting the power during a software

update may permanently damage the unit.

Reset to Default

Restore to default settings. After the device is reset, the system will show the

language menu. Choose the desired language and press the navigate wheel(6)

DLNA/UPnP

You may change the default DLNA name as you like. The information below is the introduction of

how to setup media streaming from PC or other media server. Study the own instructions of the

software or apps you are using for music streaming. Make sure the music files are in the format of

MP3, WMA or AAC.

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UPnP

Connect your PC to the network.

Ensure the Radio is powered on and connected to the same network.

Open the UPnP platform Windows Media Player (11 or later), other platforms or servers such as

Windows Media Connection may be used.

Allow to share your media to the DIR-170.

Add the audio files and folders you want to share with the DIR-170 to the media library.

You may also enjoy the streaming music from another music server, such as a smart phone (Android

platform)

Connect the mobile to the network

Search and install media sharing apps from Google Play.

Add the audio files from your mobile you want to share.

After setting up the shared server, choose the music and control the playback on the DIR-170

DLNA

Besides UPnP, the DIR-170 supports DLNA functionality; you share the music files from PC or Android

mobile.

You can use your PC, Android mobile or iPhone/iPad to control the music playback of the DIR-170

The PC system requirement for using DLNA is Windows 7 and Windows Media Player version 12.

Setup as below:

First, share the media on your PC to the DIR-170.

Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change Advanced Sharing >

Media streaming options

Open Windows Media Player to enable Allow remote control of my Player.

Right click any music in the library and choose Play to Radio.

There will be a window for controlling music playback on Radio.

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You may search and install any free or commercial DLNA apps from Google Play or Apple Store if you

are using Android mobile, tablet or iPhone/iPad. It is suggested to use bubble UPnP, Twonky Beam on

Android mobile, tablet or Twonky Beam on iPhone/iPad. Some apps may not support streaming music

from iPhone/iPod but iPhone/iPod could still be used to control streaming music from other servers.

Procedure for playing shared music on the app are as follow:

Select the DIR-170 as the player. Some apps may allow playing the music to multi players at the

same time.

Select music server and choose the music. Some apps can create a playlist if you choose several music.

Please note: When using DLNA music streaming function on the Internet Radio, you can only control

the volume and standby via the unit. It is restricted to control the other functions. Stop DLNA on PC,

mobile or tablet before you resume the DIR-170’s own control.

AUX (Line input)

Aux in mode plays audio from an external source such as an MP3 player or other audio device with

line out.

To play audio with Aux in mode:

Turn the volume low on both the Radio and if adjustable, the audio source device.

Connect the external audio source to the AUX IN 3.5mm stereo socket. Either press MODE until the

display shows AUX IN or select AUX in from the Main menu.

Adjust the volume of the DIR-170 and, if necessary, the audio source device as required.

BLUETOOTH

Press MODE until the display shows Bluetooth or select Bluetooth from the Main menu. You will

hear a sound which means the the pairing mode is active. Activate the Bluetooth pairing mode of

your phone/tablet and search the for the name Lenco DIR-170 on your phone/tablet. Then click it to

pair. When successfully connected It will make a connected sound. You now can play music via

Bluetooth and adjust volume at the DIR-170 or the connected device.

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